Verse 1
I picked the larva from the nettles
High-stemmed flowers in the breeze
Carried them in jars of glass
Watched them inch and shift

Verse 2
I cleared a space in my bedroom 
A cotton cradle and a lid
Closed it, while I was waiting
I would dream of wings

Chorus
And the wings will come the wings will come
Threaded bright with embered gold
And the wings will come the wings will come
The wonder only a child could know

Verse 3
The shoebox lay so silent
Hardened shells on gooey strings
Days would pass, they did not move
Until the husks gave in

Chorus
And the wings will come the wings will come
Threaded bright with embered gold
And the wings will come the wings will come
The wonder only a child could know

Outro
The sounds and smell are still the same
The nettles still sway by the stream
And it takes me back
The wings will come
The wings will come
The wonder only a child could know

FAWM 2025 - Song 3 - How To Raise Butterflies In A Shoebox (Without Your Parents Knowing) - Demo 1

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FAWM 2025 - Song 3 - How To Raise Butterflies In A Shoebox (Without Your Parents Knowing) - Demo 1

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